Halacha

The rabbis attacking Israel’s courts are attacking Religious Zionism - opinion

The very ethos of Religious Zionism is integration: to bridge the sacred and the worldly, and to play an integral role in building the State of Israel.

Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in the settlement of Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.
'Spirituality can grow without diminishing anyone,' says the writer.

Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade

 An illustrative image of a Passover Seder plate.

Make this year’s seder meaningful when tables are smaller - opinion

Soldiers are ready for anything - including Passover.

IDF's ‘Operation Roaring Matzah’: Keeping Passover, ensuring security for army and country


Permitted or Prohibited? The Debate Surrounding Soft Matzot


Halachot of Erev Pesach on Shabbat


Pesach in a hotel: Halachic guidelines and practical considerations


Rising Antisemitism: 30 young Rabbis from 13 countries start training program


Jewish burial amid tragedy: Halachic questions surrounding the return of hostage bodies

With the bodies of hostages set to return home, Jewish law raises complex questions—when to mourn, how to bury, and what to do when the remains are incomplete.

The Jewish Cemetery on the Mount of Olives

Nechama Goldman-Barash: A guiding light for women's voices in Halacha

Jerusalemite of the Week: Nechama Goldman-Barash has become a guiding light regarding the Jewish laws of gender, sexuality, marriage, and more.

 Nechama Goldman-Barash.

A Valentine’s Day gift that lasts: The case for a halachic prenup – opinion

Celebrate love this Valentine's Day by committing to mutual respect and security with a halachic prenup.

 An engaged couple show their halachic prenuptial agreement after signing it.

Rabbi Yoel Pinto in a Special Meeting with Rabbi Meir Mazuz


IDF soldiers’ wives at risk: The urgent case for conditional divorces

The Israel-Hamas War has increased the risk of women becoming "chained" in their marriages because they can't get a Jewish divorce.

 THE POSSIBILITY that a woman whose husband is in the IDF reserves can become ‘chained’ became an increasing problem after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas War.

What does Jewish law say about administering pain medications toward end of life?

Even if pain medications would incur a risk of hastening death, Jewish law permits – and even mandates – administering the therapies necessary to address the pain.

 View of medication. (Illustrative).